Case study

SM64 Scratch: rebuilding selected Super Mario 64 gameplay in Scratch

SM64 Scratch builds a playable Scratch version of selected Super Mario 64 scenes from a user's USA ROM. Python decoders reconstruct textures, models, animations, collisions, and audio using recorded ROM offsets and conversion recipes; Scratch block patches implement gameplay based on the public decompilation. The initial beta includes the castle grounds, part of the castle interior, and Bob-omb Battlefield.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 54
Last commit: 2026-10-16
Language: Python

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code, documentation and a demo observed; no download method found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Python 3.10+, the packages in requirements.txt, and a compatible Super Mario 64 USA ROM are required.
Prerequisites: The normalized ROM must have SHA-1 9bef1128717f958171a4afac3ed78ee2bb4e86ce; .z64, .n64, and .v64 byte orders are supported.
Prerequisites: TurboWarp is the intended player for the generated .sb3 project.
Limits: The beta has four obtainable Power Stars; other courses, the King Bob-omb fight, and persistent saving are unfinished.
License: No licence file in the repository.

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BibTeX

@misc{sm64-scratch-case,
  title = {{SM64 Scratch: rebuilding selected Super Mario 64 gameplay in Scratch}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/naegoxdev/sm64-scratch}},
  url = {https://github.com/naegoxdev/sm64-scratch},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/sm64-scratch-case/}}
}

Plain text

SM64 Scratch: rebuilding selected Super Mario 64 gameplay in Scratch. https://github.com/naegoxdev/sm64-scratch (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/sm64-scratch-case/

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README.md GitHub · naegoxdev/sm64-scratch · Revision b953d52
docs/architecture.md GitHub · naegoxdev/sm64-scratch · Revision b953d52